Russia in 1905 quiz

Demographics of the Russian Empire

• Ethnic groups comprised around 48% of the population in the Russian Empire in 1905.
• The total population of the Russian Empire in 1905 was approximately 125 million.

Religious Clashes

• Islam clashed with Russian Orthodoxy in the Russian Empire.
• The Russian Orthodox Church believed that the Tsar was appointed by God, reinforcing the Tsar’s authority.

Religious Composition

• The sizeable majority religion among the West Slavs, particularly the Poles, was Catholicism.
• The main religion among the Turkic people was Islam.

Political Structure

• The Russian Empire was governed as an autocracy under the Tsars.

Security and Opposition

• The Okhrana served as the secret police, tasked with suppressing political dissent.
• Opponents of the Tsar often faced exile or imprisonment as punishment.

Agricultural Economy

• Peasant farmers made up around 80% of the population in Tsarist Russia.
• Frequent food shortages were common for peasants due to poor management and harvest failures.

Land Ownership

• Nobles owned approximately 50% of the land in Tsarist Russia, leading to disparities in wealth and power.

Industrial Workers

• Working and living conditions for industrial workers were poor due to long hours, low wages, and inadequate housing.
• The role of the police in Tsarist Russia included maintaining order and enforcing government policies, often through brutal measures.

Censorship

• Books and newspapers were heavily censored to control public opinion and prevent the spread of revolutionary ideas.